Exclusive- VeryDarkMan And IJele Speaks To Be Released Soon – Sources
The two social media influencers were picked up by the Nigerian Police on cyberspace related criminal charges. Ijele Speaks was picked before VeryDarkMan, marking a month of hard time for social media activists in the country.
Ijele Speaks.
IJele Speaks was picked by Evangelist Ebuka Obi, the founder and general overseer of Zion Ministry. He was accused of cyber stalking the spiritual leader of Zion Ministry, after posing with a poster that said Ebuka Obi doesn’t see or heal the sick – urging his members to disengage with him and go to hospital when they are sick.
Ebuka Obi trended online few days ago when a popular media company, Pararan Mock News disclosed that he performed a fake miracle after a member approached the Evangelist and claimed to be a herbalist that uses padlock to lock people’s destiny and cars.
Pararan Mock News digged up the identity of the member named Jonathan, it surfaced that he was an aspiring pastor who goes from church to church faking testimonies for financial benefit. The trend increased the cyber stalking of Evangelist Ebuka Obi, which involved Ijele Speaks.
Other churches reacted to Jonathan’s stunt, and called for prayers to save him from disgracing men of church across the country. Ijele Speaks built on that momentum to blatantly attack Evangelist Ebuka Obi, which propelled him to petition Ijele Speaks.
Ijele Speaks was invited by Nigerian police and quickly taken to Magistrate Court, where he was remanded to prison, pending bail.
VeryDarkMan.
VeryDarkMan was confronted by three different petitioners who accused him of cyber stalking and character assassination. Especially Tonto Dikeh, who said VeryDarkMan put her life at risk by accusing her of being behind Gist Lover blog. Iyabo Ojo and Samklef joined the petition, but accused him of ‘mere insult’. They petitioned the social media influencer and had him kept behind bars.
Speaking about his release, his lawyer said “He has not committed any offence that is not bailable. What he is being accused of is mere insult” the lawyer said of Iyabo Ojo and Samklef petition, but failed to exclusively speak on Tonto Dikeh who accused him of a more serious offence.
Gist Lover is a Nigerian local blog that is being tracked by Nigerian police after the blog was accused of malicious activities. Since the public knowledge of the move against the blog, the people or person behind the blog is still undisclosed.
Their Release
Speaking on the efforts to release VeryDarkMan, his lawyer disclosed that stringent bail conditions were imposed on his client, even though they have succeeded in getting it done.
“We are doing everything to perfect his bail conditions. The complainants are faces that have been known to us. They wrote a similar petition against him last year which took us to Police Force Headquarter in January” his lawyer detailed, disclosing the case is not complicated or bothering him.
The level 15 civil servant that was demanded before he could be released have been found and everything set, but a delay occurred, with hope his bail will soon be perfected and signed.
Ijele Speaks is still battling with his release from Keffi prison where he was remanded. The quest to get him out of detention is being championed by a fellow activist, as disclosed by Sowore of Saharareporters.
Ijele Speaks was also given stringent bail conditions, and his bail is being worked on, meaning he would be out soon. Sources said VeryDarkMan will make it out of detention before Ijele Speaks.
